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Central Africa Regional Program Bushmeat Funding Opportunity
Supports efforts against illegal bushmeat trade
Funding available
$ 200,000 - $ 400,000
Deadline
Closed
Location
Canada
Overview
The Central Africa Regional Program Bushmeat Funding Opportunity (F24AS00433) offers $200,000 to $400,000 USD per year for multi-national secretariats and U.S. or foreign non-profits, NGOs, community, Indigenous, and higher education institutions in Central Africa. Projects may address wild meat governance, evidence databases and data visualizations, monitoring and evaluation, and capacity-building for researchers, officials, and stakeholders.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop team skills
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Conduct research and development activities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 400,000 $
- Minimum amount : 200,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Address the threat of the unsustainable and illegal urban trade of protected species in Central African cities.
- Support wild meat governance at national, regional, and international levels informed by the best available evidence in Central Africa.
- Build evidence bases for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers, including evidence databases, online data visualizations, and monitoring and evaluation of wild meat interventions.
- Increase individual capacity in Central Africa for governance and evidence-building activities, including use of online evidence bases, toolkits, libraries and databases, data collection support, and field research.
Documents Needed
- A copy of negotiated NICRA, when a partner of the lead applicant has one.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Multi-national secretariats.
- U.S. and foreign non-profits, non-governmental organizations, community and Indigenous organizations, and U.S. and foreign public and private institutions of higher education.
Selection criteria
- Reviewers will assess the degree to which the proposed project contributes to increasing individual capacity in Central Africa for wild meat governance and evidence-building activities.
- Preference is given to funding in-country institutions unless there is a strong justification for why an out-of-country institution is the better or only option.
- Post graduate research costs must be justified as the best approach for the proposed project context.
How to apply
- Carefully read the Notice of Funding Opportunity to determine eligibility.
- Have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM); start registration or reactivation 30-45 days before the submission deadline.
- Ensure your organization and organization officials are established in GrantSolutions; to register, email help@grantsolutions.gov with the required information that matches your SAM.gov entity record.
- Apply online via GrantSolutions.gov, the preferred portal, or Grants.gov, and search for funding opportunity F24AS00433.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Central Africa Regional Program Bushmeat Funding Opportunity Program
What is the Central Africa Regional Program Bushmeat Funding Opportunity?
The Central Africa Regional Program Bushmeat Funding Opportunity (F24AS00433) offers $200,000 to $400,000 USD per year for multi-national secretariats and U.S. or foreign non-profits, NGOs, community, Indigenous, and higher education institutions in Central Africa. Projects may address wild meat governance, evidence databases and data visualizations, monitoring and evaluation, and capacity-building for researchers, officials, and stakeholders.
How much funding can be received?
Central Africa Regional Program Bushmeat Funding Opportunity Funds up to $400,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Central Africa Regional Program Bushmeat Funding Opportunity program?
To be eligible for the Central Africa Regional Program Bushmeat Funding Opportunity program, you must:
Project work should occur within Central Africa, or explain how work outside Central Africa will benefit stakeholders in Central Africa.
The project must address the unsustainable and illegal urban trade of protected species in Central Africa.
What expenses are eligible under Central Africa Regional Program Bushmeat Funding Opportunity?
Address the threat of the unsustainable and illegal urban trade of protected species in Central African cities.
Support wild meat governance at national, regional, and international levels informed by the best available evidence in Central Africa.
Build evidence bases for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers, including evidence databases, online data visualizations, and monitoring and evaluation of wild meat interventions.
Increase individual capacity in Central Africa for governance and evidence-building activities, including use of online evidence bases, toolkits, libraries and databases, data collection support, and field research.
Who can I contact for more information about the Central Africa Regional Program Bushmeat Funding Opportunity?
You can contact U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) by email at wwb@fws.gov.
Where is the Central Africa Regional Program Bushmeat Funding Opportunity available?
The Central Africa Regional Program Bushmeat Funding Opportunity program is available across Canada.
Is the Central Africa Regional Program Bushmeat Funding Opportunity a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Central Africa Regional Program Bushmeat Funding Opportunity is a Grant and Funding